The Case Western Reserve University chapter of Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) recently attended SpaceVision, a space-centric conference held in Washington DC. CWRU students had the opportunity to hear about a wide variety of topics from across the aerospace field, including the Artemis program and space sustainability, and participate in a casual Q&A session with former astronauts.
At the end of the conference CWRU was recognized for multiple achievements. The president of the SEDS CWRU chapter, Christopher Riviears, was awarded the Jeff Bezos Award for Leadership. The chapter’s founder, Raúl Mariani, was elected vice chair of the SEDS USA board of directors. Additionally, the chapter’s Martian Gateway team, a competition team working to design a space station to orbit Mars, won first place. CWRU students participating in competitions at the conference won second place in the business pitch hackathon, and third place in the research symposium.
SEDS CWRU is a student organization dedicated to giving students the opportunity to learn more about space. They hold open biweekly general body meetings, as well as organize fun and educational space-themed events. Learn more about the organization on CampusGroups or by emailing seds.cwru@gmail.com.